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SMO to BIN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
7,664 mi
12,333 km · 6,660 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Near BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from BIN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bamyan (BIN) is 7,664 miles (12,333 km, 6,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Santa Monica and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 11.5 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BIN?
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